Washerwoman/Laundress
Book your visit online now. During the coming months, we anticipate a higher volume of visitors and admissions with the "Big House" exhibit do sell out so we encourage you to book online and early. (Admissions without the "Big House" exhibit do not sell out).
To book your visit online, please click the BOOK NOW button below or click HERE. Once you book your visit, please check your email to review important information to know before you arrive. We look forward to welcoming you.
Washerwoman/Laundress
Washerwoman/Laundress
Always female, they cleaned linens and clothes for the master`s family. Enslaved Laundresses frequently made their own soap using lye, which left them with recurring chemical burns.